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K-Pop Meltdown: Korean Media Giant Faces $50 Milion Copyright Infringement Lawsuit

October 27, 2015

K-pop is one of the most explosive and exciting genres of the past few years, but it now appears that some of its superstars have been getting stiffed. Enter DFSB Kollective, a leading K-Pop agency that is... Read More...

Arcade Fire, Metallica, Green Day, and Method Man Are All Releasing Cassette Tapes…

Paul Resnikoff

September 30, 2015

Like most people, we've heard lots of chatter about a cassette comeback over the years, but zero evidence of any actual cassette sales. Now, that could be changing, with a nostalgia wave potentia... Read More...

People Are Receiving Mysterious Cassette Tapes In The Mail

Ari Herstand

September 17, 2015

Call it the most creative marketing ploy of the year. Or the plot of the next installment in the Saw movie franchise. Or maybe just call it effective. About two months ago, kids started receiving unmarked, h... Read More...

How the Average American Actually Consumes Media…

Paul Resnikoff

September 16, 2015

Survey conducted among 41,634 Americans spanning all age ranges by Jacobs Media, a Detroit-based media research and consulting firm specializing in radio, television, and new media. Some other details: T... Read More...

Why an Anti-Gay Rally Is Allowed to Use Your Music

Paul Resnikoff

September 16, 2015

It was another shocking moment for a band with a popular song. As Kim Davis stepped on stage in front of a cheering Christian extremist audience, Survivor's 'Eye of the Tiger' played in the background, eve... Read More...

The 20 Most Watched Music Videos of the Summer

Nina Ulloa

September 9, 2015

The top 20 music videos of the summer, according to YouTube. My personal favorite video is #1. ... Read More...

Monday: T-Mobile Refuses to Block the Pirate Bay. Tuesday: T-Mobile Declares War on ‘Data Thieves’

Paul Resnikoff

September 7, 2015

...from the company that brought you 'Music Freedom': Monday: "We will not comply with this request and access to the Pirate Bay will not be blocked. We don't want to block users." - T-M... Read More...

A Drunken Fan Plunges to His Death at a Baseball Game. So Why Aren’t We Canceling Baseball Games?

Paul Resnikoff

August 31, 2015

August 29th, 2015. A drunken fan plunges to his death at an Atlanta Braves game (vs. the New York Yankees). The fan, Greg Murrey, fell from the upper deck while wildly screaming at Alex Rodriguez, who was... Read More...

The 100 Most Popular YouTube Videos of All Time

Paul Resnikoff

August 26, 2015

YouTube Statistics All view counts taken from YouTube and/or VEVO.... Read More...

The 10 Richest DJs of 2015

Nina Ulloa

August 26, 2015

The 10 highest earning DJs of the year... Ranking of the top-earning, richest DJs of 2015 compiled by Forbes, using a variety of different income sources tha... Read More...

Dr. Dre and Apple Apologize for All Those Beat Up Women

Paul Resnikoff

August 21, 2015

Both Dr. Dre and Apple have now apologized for numerous incidents in which Dr. Dre brutally beat up women. In at least two cases, those women still suffer serious injuries more than two decades later, with... Read More...

How Straight Outta Compton’s Director Is Purposefully Ignoring Violence Against Women

Nina Ulloa

August 19, 2015

Dee Barnes has written an article for Gawker titled Here's What's Missing From Straight Outta Compton: Me and the Other Women Dr. Dre Beat Up. Here's an excerpt... That’s right. F. Gary G... Read More...

Working Through the Pandemic: Three Prominent Music Supervisors Discuss the Music Industry’s Way Forward

Sync Licensing Is Evolving — Now There’s a Comprehensive Analysis of the Music Industry’s Most Exciting Segment

How Sync Licensing Helped Musicians Thrive When Live Music Was Paused

Kate Bush Thanks Stranger Things Fans for Giving ‘Running Up That Hill’ a New Lease on Life

Here’s How Apple Has Dominated Sync Licensing for Two Decades Running

The Methodology Behind Great Sync: A Breakdown for Brands, Content Creators and Supervisors

Developing Trends in the Music Sync Space — A Worldwide Conversation With Leading Female Music Supervisors

Podcast: Beyonce's Band Leader's 16 Tips for Turning Pro

Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube Music Are Only Getting Bigger — Which Is Great News for Niche Streaming Platforms

Meet the Artist Who Is Literally Saving His Fans’ Lives — Our Latest Podcast

How to Game the Billboard Charts (And Why You Shouldn’t)

Stop Chasing Playlists and Start Building a Music Career — Our Latest Podcast

‘Bone Conduction’ Headphones Don’t Go Over Your Ears — But Still Transmit Sound to Your Inner Cochlea

Now That the Music Modernization Act Has Passed, Who’s Gonna Run the Damn Thing?

AEG, Live Nation Quietly Settle Coachella Branding Lawsuit — Terms Remain Under Wraps

China’s Internet Watchdog Receives Sensitive Algorithm Info From TikTok Owner ByteDance — Plus Tencent and Alibaba

Westworld: Season 4 Soundtrack Now Available — Featuring ‘Reimagined Music’ From Metallica, Billie Eilish, Frank Ocean, Lana Del Rey, Nine Inch Nails, and Lou Reed

Nipsey Hussle Receives Posthumous Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

Future Received $250,000 for His Guest Spot on Megan Thee Stallion’s “Pressurelicious”

K-Pop Meltdown: Korean Media Giant Faces $50 Milion Copyright Infringement Lawsuit

Arcade Fire, Metallica, Green Day, and Method Man Are All Releasing Cassette Tapes…

People Are Receiving Mysterious Cassette Tapes In The Mail

Why an Anti-Gay Rally Is Allowed to Use Your Music

The 20 Most Watched Music Videos of the Summer

Monday: T-Mobile Refuses to Block the Pirate Bay. Tuesday: T-Mobile Declares War on ‘Data Thieves’

A Drunken Fan Plunges to His Death at a Baseball Game. So Why Aren’t We Canceling Baseball Games?

The 100 Most Popular YouTube Videos of All Time

The 10 Richest DJs of 2015

Dr. Dre and Apple Apologize for All Those Beat Up Women

How Straight Outta Compton’s Director Is Purposefully Ignoring Violence Against Women